In many ways the Arctic is a symbol of climate impacts around the world. Closer to home we only have to look to crop failures, droughts, unpredictable rains, and violent clashes for dwindling resources – the fingerprints of climate change are evident right across Africa.

So it was that climate activists and Greenpeace Africa volunteers came together last Saturday to take part in a global movement to highlight the impact that climate change is having in the Arctic. That said, our actions weren’t just about the Arctic – they were about what the melting ice symbolises to us as African people. And it was beautiful -- not to mention, good fun.

Watch the video below to see what we pulled off, and get involved to Save the Arctic, here.

Climate activists and Greenpeace Africa volunteers came together last Saturday to take part in a global movement to highlight the impact that climate change is having in the Arctic. Our actions weren’t just about the Arctic, though, they were about what the melting ice symbolises to us as African people.